#AFEFBD Color
#AFEFBD is rgb(175, 239, 189) in RGB, hsl(133, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFEFBDrgb(175, 239, 189)hsl(133, 67%, 81%)hsv(133, 27%, 94%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 6%)oklch(89.6% 0.094 150.9)lab(89.16% -28.27 17.52)lch(89.16% 33.26 148.21)What #AFEFBD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AFEFBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#AFEFBD Channel Values
How #AFEFBD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 239 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFEFBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFEFBD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFEFBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFEFBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AFEFBD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFEFBD.
How #AFEFBD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afefbd: #AFEFBD;background-color: #AFEFBD;colors: { 'color-afefbd': '#AFEFBD' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.937, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_afefbd">#AFEFBD</color>fill="#AFEFBD"More Green Colors
#AFEFBD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFEFBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFEFBD?
#AFEFBD is a lightest green — rgb(175, 239, 189) in RGB and hsl(133, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #AFEFBD?
#AFEFBD is rgb(175, 239, 189) — red 175, green 239, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFEFBD?
#AFEFBD converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFEFBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFEFBD scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFEFBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFEFBD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.1, which is visibly different.
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